simple; plain; modest; frugal; reserved
to be elegant; to be graceful; to be refined
strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; not knowing the true nature
rustling (as of silk); slithering (sound); whizzing; hissing
with my own (two) eyes; with these very eyes
having special circumstances (e.g. problems, issues, advantages, flaws, defects, etc.); imperfect (merchandise); with defects
Her Majesty the Queen; mistress (in S&M); dominatrix
attaching the polite suffix "-sama" to someone's name
fuel bunker; fuel store; oil bunker
sit-in (protest); sit-down (strike)
to say; to tell; to state; to do
to haul in (hand over hand); to pull in; to draw in; to trace (history, threads of a story, etc.); to retrace (e.g. memories); to go over
easy to get into (e.g. of music, etc.); easily getting into (a certain mood, etc.)
older sister and younger brother
one's personal belongings; one's vicinity; one's daily life; everyday necessities
civilization; civilisation; culture; Bunmei era (1469.4.28-1487.7.20)
reset; fresh start; new beginning
Hellmuth; Helmut; Hermuth
friendship; friendly relations; fellowship
gas (as a fuel); gas (state of matter); poison gas; dense fog; thick fog; gas stove; gas cooker
mellow (flavor or fragrance; esp. of alcohol); rich; full-bodied; superior
another helping; second helping; seconds; other paw!
neighbour; neighbor; (people in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood
inquisitive mind; spirit of inquiry; spirit of enquiry
unforeseen; unexpected; sudden; accidental
remarkable; striking; brilliant; splendid; spectacular; wonderful
righteousness; justice; right
preferential treatment; privilege; favor; benefit; incentive
export; exportation; efferent
to establish a lead; to distinguish (between); to ascertain or tell the difference (between); to discriminate
countries all over the world; all the countries of the world